K-State Research and Extension will hold the 2018 Wheat In-Depth Diagnostic School on May 9th and 10th at the Southwest Research-Extension Center, 4500 E Mary Street, Garden City. The hours on May 9 are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On May 10, the hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Registration cost is $140 before May 1 and $180 after May 1, including walk-ins. Breakfast and lunch is included with your registration along with an extensive take-home field book.
The latest techniques and technology in agriculture are within your reach! Join us for this year’s In-Depth Wheat Diagnostic School to learn from KSRE experts and discover cutting edge breakthroughs in wheat production.
Topics to be covered this year include:
- Wheat growth and development
- Weed management
- Disease identification and management
- Growing 100 bushel dryland wheat in western KS
- Irrigation technology
- Wheat fertilizer management
- Insect management in wheat and canola
- Canola production
- Weed identification
- Production cost of wheat and canola
- Farmer’s success story of growing canola in western KS
Speakers at the event include:
- Romulo Lollato
- Stu Duncan
- Dallas Peterson
- Erick DeWolf
- Horton Seed Services representative
- Jonathan Aguilar
- Ajay Sharda
- Dorivar Ruiz Diaz
- AJ Foster
- Sarah Zukoff
- Mike Stamm
- John Holman
- Kevin Donnelly
- Monte Vandeveer
- Tyson Good
This event will also offer Certified Crop Advisory and Commercial Applicator credits.
Interested individuals can register online at http://www.global.ksu.edu/wheat-diagnostic
For registration questions, please contact registration@ksu.edu or call 785-532-5569
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